Bahn again

Charles Cronin (Letters, 22 September) asks if there is any chance that the Germans can run our railways if they can charge just €39 for London to Frankfurt. Well the good news is they do run our railways, or at least part of them, and a very successful part it is. Deutsche Bahn own both Chiltern Railways and Wrexham and Shropshire. Unfortunately their fares aren't quite at the level quoted, but do undercut Virgin on Birmingham to London. I just wish they would connect us here in Leamington Spa direct to the rest of Europe, without changes in London.

Bob MacQueen

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

• Of course, we all know that, while Batman was having his dinner at 9.50 with the Cartwright brothers (Letters, 21 September), the Pink Panther was heading home to Durham, Durham, Durham, Durham, Durham, Durham, Durhaaaam…

Maggie D'Araujo

Bristol

• The political badge I wanted (Letters, 23 September) is "Blame me – I voted Lib Dem", but I'm going to have to make my own. There is a Facebook page of that name, so it looks like people only want to stand up and be counted in the privacy of their own homes.

• "People here in Manchester were indifferent to climate action until it was framed as a matter of local pride, identity and something practical to do" (Letters, 23 September). Which is presumably why they voted so overwhelmingly not to introduce a congestion charge.